Associate Creative Director

Seen Presents

Associate Creative Director conceptualizing and delivering brand experiences for major global brands. Leading projects from brief to delivery with oversight from Creative Director, requiring strong creative leadership.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Concept, define, and deliver brand experiences for major global brands
Lead projects from brief through to delivery with oversight from the Creative Director
Interrogate, challenge, and refine client briefs internally and with clients
Collaborate within the strategic process through cultural research and insight to validate positioning
Cast and resource appropriate creative teams to pitch and deliver projects
Define the overarching idea driving each experience, ensuring alignment with brand, audience, and culture
Champion cultural relevance from concept to delivery
Inspire teams and clients by clearly articulating and evidencing ideas
Define visual direction within brand guidelines while pushing creative territories
Lead cultural, visual, and creative exploration to inspire ideation
Write clear design briefs and ensure concepts align to strategy and experience
Identify and brief third party suppliers across build, graphics, and technology while retaining creative control
Craft engaging and concise narratives and presentations that communicate the value of ideas
Confidently present in pitches and project meetings
Mentor and develop designers and junior creatives
Manage multiple projects while maintaining creative excellence and momentum

Requirements

What you’ll need

Background in Art Direction or Communication Design preferred
Proven experience leading brand experience design projects from brief to delivery
Highly competent conceptual thinker able to translate strategy into cohesive experiential ideas
Strong storytelling and deck writing skills
Confident presenter able to sell, negotiate, and inspire
Experience mentoring and developing team members
Strong awareness of venues and creative suppliers locally and internationally
Experience across key experiential markets both local and global
Knowledge of varied event formats including festivals, dinners, workshops, and pop ups
Strong understanding of social platforms and creator collaboration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Art DirectionCommunication DesignBrand Experience DesignConceptual ThinkingStorytellingDeck WritingMentoringEvent FormatsCultural ResearchCreative Exploration

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationPresentationNegotiationInspirationCreative ControlProject ManagementCommunicationTeam DevelopmentCultural Relevance